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Originally Posted by DuckieTigger
That is your fallacy. You live in the past. Standards evolve. USB-C is as much real as anything before that.
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Standards don't "evolve," they are designed and designated. Sometimes designs are flawed. By reading this thread I'm beginning to understand why folks aren't rushing to USB-C where it's not needed.
My wife's latest laptop, a Dell XPS 17 9700 has six ports. One MicroSD slot, one input/output 3.5mm audio jack and four Thunderbolt 3, USB-C ports. If she wants to connect the computer to a monitor she has to use an HDMI adapter dongle, ditto if she wants to hook up her mouse or a standard USB thumb drive. (A two-function dongle was provided.) We knew that going in, though, and ordered a BlueTooth mouse (one solution) — so no complaints about the design.
Unfortunately the computer (this model) DOES have an issue however. The sound drops out when the battery starts running down (at about 70%) — even when the power supply is plugged in. Turns out the Thunderbolt 3 port isn't providing enough power while the laptop is in use. Dell is apparently working on a fix, we don't know yet if it'll be a hardware or a software fix. So, by running the power through a USB-C port, Dell has added an unnecessary level of complexity. A power port in a laptop should be simple, it doesn't have to be "one size fits all" solution.
We'll see how it works out. So far not too impressed with the USB-C only "solution," especially considering that this is one of Dell's top of the line laptops.